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September 6, 2015

The Next Amiibo Wave Hits This Friday; Here’s What’s Exclusive

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Super Mario Maker may be the major release on September 11, but it’s not Nintendo’s only one. On the same day, Big N will be coming out with the next wave of amiibo figures: Bowser Jr, Dr. Mario, Ganondorf, Olimar, Zero Suit Samus, Duck Hunt, ROB, Mr. Game and Watch, and a pixellated 30th anniversary depiction of 8-bit Mario. Here’s the list of which figures have had dibs called by major retailers… Bowser Jr: exclusive to Toys R Us Dr. Mario: exclusive to Target 3-pack of Duck Hunt, ROB and Mr. Game and Watch: exclusive to Gamestop 8-bit Mario: exclusive to Wal-Mart, and also exclusive to the Super Mario Maker deluxe package for the time being If Nintendo botches this one, it’ll make for an embarrassing week given the circumstances. Recently a tweeted photo from an Australian man went viral when it depicted what is assumed to be the typical amiibo rack Down Under — filled with a massive variety of figures that no American consumer has ever borne witness

February 26, 2015

Gold Super Mario Amiibo Announced – Exclusive To Walmart

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Nintendo has officially announced that a limited edition gold version of the Super Mario Amiibo will release next month as an exclusive to Walmart. Launching alongside the Wii U title Mario Party 10, the new Amiibo model will be compatible with a number of games. The price for the gold model will run at $12.99 and Nintendo have not revealed any details on whether the new version will be available outside of the US market. As well as the news of the gold Super Mario Amiibo, Nintendo also revealed that another two models will be available to mark the release of Mario Party 10 on March 20. These two include another run of the fire Mario from Super Smash Bros. and a brand new Mario model described as a “Wave” version that will come in a bundle with the new game. Gold and Silver Super Mario Amiibos were first rumored to be releasing earlier in the month, via CPSIA certificates. According to the leak, the certificates made it clear that